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Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke apologized Wednesday for participating in the mocking of a 23-year-old Detroit native with a rare disorder by former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal on Instagram.
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ANN ARBOR -- A rookie season free of newsworthy negatives off the floor has found some controversy for former Michigan star Trey Burke.

Burke landed in a storm stirred by Shaquille O'Neal this week, resulting in an apology posted on the Utah Jazz rookie's Twitter account on Wednesday.

Former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal poked fun at Detroit native Jahmel Binion's appearance on Instagram, but has since apologized with a phone call.Photo courtesy of Jahmel Binion

The trouble started when 23-year-old Jahmel Binion, a Detroit native battling a rare disorder known as ectodermal dysplasia, shared a screen shot of a photo O'Neal posted on Instagram that openly mocked Binion's appearance.

Binion's form of ectodermal dysplasia produces abnormalities with the hair, teeth, nails, sweat glands and face, and prevents him from sweating.

Burke participated in the ridicule on the Instagram post which has since been deleted by O'Neal.